Enoch is brought to seven mountains of precious stone. The central mountain, the highest of all, is like a throne surrounded by fragrant trees. One tree surpasses all others in fragrance — the tree of life, which no mortal may touch until after the great judgment.
The fragrant tree of life on God's mountain connects Eden's tree (Genesis 2-3) with the eschatological tree of life (Revelation 22:2). Its fragrance exceeding all other trees makes it identifiable even before it is named.
The seven mountains of precious stone create a symbolic geography that does not correspond to physical terrain but to cosmic-spiritual reality.
Genesis 2:9 (tree of life); Revelation 2:7, 22:2, 14 (tree of life restored); Ezekiel 47:12 (trees for healing); Proverbs 3:18 (wisdom as tree of life).
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
From there I went to another place on the earth, and he showed me a mountain range of fire that burned day and night.
REF And from thence I went to another place of the earth, and he showed me a mountain range of fire which burnt day and night.
Joseph Smith Translation (Footnotes)doxological
Declaration that the earth is the Lord's expanded with additional affirmation language
The JST footnote at this familiar psalm expands or clarifies the opening declaration of divine ownership of the earth and its inhabitants, enriching the theological statement about creation and sovereignty.
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
I went beyond it and saw seven magnificent mountains, each different from the others. Their stones were magnificent and beautiful — splendid in appearance and lovely on the outside. Three were toward the east, one built upon another, and three toward the south, one upon another, with deep, rough ravines between them, none connecting to any other.
REF And I went beyond it and saw seven magnificent mountains all differing each from the other, and the stones (thereof) were magnificent and beautiful, magnificent as a whole, of glorious appearance and fair exterior: three towards the east, one founded on the other, and three towards the south, one upon the other, and deep rough ravines, no one of which joined with any other.
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
The seventh mountain was in the center of the others, and it surpassed them all in height, resembling the seat of a throne. Fragrant trees surrounded the throne.
REF And the seventh mountain was in the midst of these, and it excelled them in height, resembling the seat of a throne: and fragrant trees encircled the throne.
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
Among them was a tree unlike any I had ever encountered — nothing among them or anywhere else was like it. Its fragrance surpassed all fragrance. Its leaves, blossoms, and wood never wither, and its fruit is beautiful, resembling the dates of a palm.
REF And amongst them was a tree such as I had never yet smelt, neither was any amongst them nor were others like it: it had a fragrance beyond all fragrance, and its leaves and blooms and wood wither not for ever: and its fruit is beautiful, and its fruit resembles the dates of a palm.
The eschatological tree of life, reserved for the righteous after the final judgment. Connects Genesis 2:9 to Revelation 22:2.
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
Then I said: 'How beautiful is this tree, and fragrant! Its leaves are lovely, and its blossoms are a delightful sight.'
REF Then I said: 'How beautiful is this tree, and fragrant, and its leaves are fair, and its blooms very delightful in appearance.'
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
Then Michael answered — one of the holy and honored angels who was with me, and who was their leader.
REF Then answered Michael, one of the holy and honoured angels who was with me, and was their leader.